Be with Your Lord To Know Him
“Allah enjoins what is just and equitable, truthfulness and sincerity in one’s devotion, to maintain good kinship with one’s family and He forbids obscenity, abomination and transgression. He admonishes you [to observe His commands] so perhaps you may remember.”﴾Quran 16:90﴿ إِنَّ اللَّـهَ يَأْمُرُ بِالْعَدْلِ وَالْإِحْسَانِ وَإِيتَاءِ ذِي الْقُرْبَى Friday Khutba sermon delivered August 21st, 2015 at Masjidun-Noor,
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Hold To Truth and Justice
“Let the [preset individual life span and] time witness that humanity is at loss, except for those who believe [in their Lord], who do righteous deeds, recommend to each other what is right and true, and who advise each others to endure their adversities with patience.”﴾Quran 103:1-3﴿ وَالْعَصْرِ إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَفِي خُسْرٍ إِلَّا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ
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Hajj, Journey of the Forgiven Sin
“The first [Sacred] House that was dedicated for people [to worship their Lord] is that one in Bacca, and which is full of blessings and guidance for all mankind. In it are manifest signs, including the station where Abraham stood, and whoever enters it is safe;– and [in that regard,] Allah has made the pilgrimage
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The Duties of Parents and Children
“The soil of a good land brings forth its vegetation graciously by permission of its Lord, while a contaminated soil hardly brings out anything. And like that, We provide multiple lucid proofs in Our revelations [and recurring signs] for people who are grateful.” ﴾Quran 7:58﴿ وَالْبَلَدُ الطَّيِّبُ يَخْرُجُ نَبَاتُهُ بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهِ ۖ وَالَّذِي خَبُثَ لَا
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Excellence of Character
“Whoever does righteous deeds having faith, whether a male or a female, We will grant him a good life, and We will compensate them later with better rewards than what they did.” ﴾Quran 16:97﴿ مَنْ عَمِلَ صَالِحًا مِّن ذَكَرٍ أَوْ أُنثَىٰ وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ فَلَنُحْيِيَنَّهُ حَيَاةً طَيِّبَةً ۖ وَلَنَجْزِيَنَّهُمْ أَجْرَهُم بِأَحْسَنِ مَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ Friday Khutba sermon
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Supremacy Belongs Only To Allah
“And do not think of yourselves to have higher authority than that of Allah. I have come to you here with a clear proof [of my mission].” ﴾Quran 44:19﴿ وَأَن لَّا تَعْلُوا عَلَى اللَّـهِ ۖ إِنِّي آتِيكُم بِسُلْطَانٍ مُّبِينٍ Friday Khutba sermon delivered June 5th, 2015 at Masjidun-Noor, the 18th of Sha’ban 1436 Hijri
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Preparing for Fasting the Month of Ramadan
“Ramadan is the month in which the Quran was revealed as guidance for humanity, and it holds manifest signs of guidance and just laws.” ﴾Quran 2:185﴿ يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الصِّيَامُ كَمَا كُتِبَ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ Friday Khutba sermon delivered June 12th, 2015 at Masjidun-Noor, the 25th of Sha’ban 1436 Hijri
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Mosque, the Sacred House of Worship
“Houses Allah has permitted them to be raised, where celebration of His Name is invoked morning and before sundown.” ﴾Quran 24:36﴿ فِي بُيُوتٍ أَذِنَ اللَّـهُ أَن تُرْفَعَ وَيُذْكَرَ فِيهَا اسْمُهُ يُسَبِّحُ لَهُ فِيهَا بِالْغُدُوِّ وَالْآصَالِ Friday Khutba sermon delivered June 19th, 2015 at Masjidun-Noor, the 2nd of Ramadan 1436 Hijri
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I’tikaaf, the Spiritual Retreat
“This is the way of your father Abraham. He is the one who earlier named you Muslims, and in this [Book] as well.” ﴾Quran 22:78﴿ مِّلَّةَ أَبِيكُمْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ۚ هُوَ سَمَّاكُمُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ مِن قَبْلُ ﴿٧٨﴾ (سورة الحج 22) Friday Khutba sermon delivered July 3rd, 2015 at Masjidun-Noor, the 16th of Ramadan 1436 Hijri
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Lailat-ul-Qadr, the Night of Destiny
“The Night of Destiny is certainly more rewarding than a thousand months [of devotion].” ﴾Quran 97:2﴿ إِنَّا أَنزَلْنَاهُ فِي لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ * وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ * لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ خَيْرٌ مِّنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍ Friday Khutba sermon delivered July 10th, 2015 at Masjidun-Noor, the 23rd of Ramadan 1436 Hijri
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